No Difference in Effectiveness of 8 vs 12 Weeks of Ledipasvir and Sofosbuvir for Treatment of Hepatitis C in Black Patients

Autor: Laura C. Gittleman, Michael J. Silverberg, Joanna Ready, Mary Patricia Pauly, Jennifer O Lam, Scott Chamberland, Daniel G. Korn, Julia L. Marcus, Jamila H. Champsi, Jennifer B. Lai, Suk I. Seo, Leo B. Hurley, Charles P. Quesenberry, Varun Saxena, David J. Witt
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 16:927-935
ISSN: 1542-3565
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.03.003
Popis: BACKGROUND & AIMS: Treatment with the combination of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir for 12 weeks has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for patients with genotype 1 hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection; some patients can be treated with an 8-week course. Guidelines recommend a 12-week treatment course for black patients, but studies have not compared the effectiveness of 8 vs 12 weeks in black patients who are otherwise eligible for an 8-week treatment regimen. METHODS: We conducted an observational study of Kaiser Permanente Northern California members with HCV genotype 1 infection who were eligible for 8 weeks of treatment with ledipasvir and sofosbuvir (treatment-naive, no cirrhosis, no HIV infection, level of HCV RNA
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